[Blog/Commentary] [USA] Separatism and Inclusionism: The Difference
Stephanie Stevens
Feb 3, 2012
Separatism and Inclusionism: The Difference
Posted by Cristan in Derp, Uncategorized
I recently noted that Separatism made the news:
New group steps out from under trans umbrella
New Zealand Daily News
Transwomen who are fed up with being lumped under “the transgender
umbrella” are joining through social media and are urging others who
feel the same to get in touch, in the hope of creating an independent
voice.
Post-trans normality New Zealand and Australia is a new Facebook
group which was started by women who say recent events have
highlighted the vast differences between the many people who are
currently being grouped together.
“The term ‘trans’ has shifted to cover a wide range of people, who
have little in common,” says spokeswoman Jacquie Grant. “Straight male
cross dressers, ‘weekend’ women, the ill-defined and constantly
shifting gender queer and true transsexuals. We are supposed to accept
that we are part of a ‘spectrum’, from sexual fetishist male through.
This does not sit well with a lot of us. For us, we are simply women,”
she says…
In another news story Jacquie Grant said, “The term ‘human’ is just
simply too wide a range of people, who have little in common. This
also includes straight male cross dressers, ‘weekend’ women, the
ill-defined and constantly shifting gender queer. Since we are apposed
to any umbrella term which includes crossdressers, today I’m happy to
announce our independence from the word “human”.
Actually, I’m not writing this post to PWN their loopy logic; I just
wanted to PWN their newsworthy group:
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http://www.cristanwilliams.com/b/2012/02/03/separatism-and-inclusionism-the-difference/